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Hon. Kevin M. Seibert (Ret.) joins JAMS in Sacramento
JAMS, the premier provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce that Hon. Kevin M…
Family arbitration: is it always completely private and confidential?
Family arbitration is increasingly used as a private alternative to court proceedings in Family Law disputes. One of the attractions, apart from it…
Energy Transition and Climate Disputes: Mediation at the Front Line
Our existing dispute resolution frameworks are facing unprecedented pressure from global systemic challenges - geopolitical tensions, economic…
Singapore Restructuring & Insolvency Yearbook 2025
2025 has been yet another prolific year for the development of Singapore restructuring and insolvency case law. In this update, we highlight ten of…
Case Brief : Mohan Lal FatehPuria v. M/S Bharat Textiles & Others
The Appellants, Mohan Lal Fatehpuria and his wife (husband and wife) (“Appellants”), along with Respondent Nos. 2 to 4, executed a Partnership Deed…
HKIAC publishes significant report on arbitrator hourly rates
The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre has published a report on arbitrator hourly rates with the stated aim of improving transparency in…
Newsletter for December 2025
The present appeal arises from the judgment and order dated 07 April 2025 passed by the Bombay High Court allowing a petition under Section 11(4) of…
New Year’s Resolutions for Mediators (That Actually Change Outcomes)
January resolutions often draw envy or eye-Rolls. When we wait to make a change or challenge ourselves to set new expectations, we simply rationalize…
Authority at its limit: English Commercial Court upholds jurisdictional challenge
In A1, A2 and A3 v P [2025] EWHC 3372, the English Commercial Court (Mr Justice Henshaw) partially upheld a section 67 jurisdictional challenge to an…
Disputes 180 Episode 9: 2025 Round Up
Episode 9 revisits the eight key UK developments covered in 2025 across our Disputes 180 series — from the new failure to prevent fraud offence and…
The Cost of Clarity: Inside Binance’s 2026 Terms and the New Dispute Resolution Regime
Effective January 5, 2026, the global cryptocurrency landscape has shifted with Binance’s transition to a fully regulated structure within the Abu…
Case Note: Balaji Steel Trade Fludor Benin S.A. & ORS. v Fludor Benin S.A. & ORS., Arbitration Petition No. 65 Of 2023
The Hon’ble Supreme Court in this case was seized of issues surrounding the jurisdiction of Indian Courts to appoint an arbitrator in a dispute…
IA Meets AI
In the third Episode of Season 2 of our 'Across the Pond' podcast, Charles Harris II and Kwadwo Sarkodie are joined by guest speaker Andrew Barton…
Spotlight on Arbitration in the UAE
In 2025, the UAE strengthened its position as a leading arbitration hub through key judicial developments aligning onshore practice with…
HKIAC expands expedited procedure, updates registration fee and increases arbitrator hourly rate cap
The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre has announced a significant expansion in the scope of the institution's expedited procedure, along…
Mass Arbitration Series, Part 1: The CPR’s Approach
The Arbitration Acumen Podcast kicks off 2026 with a multi-part miniseries on mass arbitration. This Episode offers a deep dive into CPR’s…
How to Divorce Positively: Moving Beyond the Blame Game
Divorce has long been framed as an adversarial process- a battle with winners and losers. From Kramer vs Kramer to Marriage Story, popular culture…
New year, new risks: navigating transparency in the Commercial Court
As the year begins, many private clients are reviewing their affairs and setting resolutions. One area that demands particular attention is dispute…
Litigation, Dispute Resolution and Investigations - What's Another Year 2026
As outlined in our briefing LRC recommendations on Third-Party Litigation Funding expected in Spring 2026, the Law…
Case brief : Rajlaxmi Multistate Credit v. Gajanan Vasant Shribhate & Ors..
Rajlaxmi Multistate Credit Cooperative Society Ltd., (“Appellant”) is a registered Multi-State Co-operative Society having its registered office at…
Arbitration Law of the People’s Republic of China Effective from March 1, 2026
Arbitration Law of the People’s Republic of China，This Law shall enter into force on March 1, 2026. The main guiding principles of this revision of…
Halim Hong & Quek Strengthens Dispute Resolution Bench with Appointment of New Senior Partner and Practice Head
Halim Hong & Quek ('HHQ') is pleased to announce that Siva Kumar Kanagasabai has joined the firm as Senior Partner and Head of the Dispute Resolution…
2025 BANI Rules and the Introduction of Emergency Arbitration: Navigating the Challenges of Enforcement in Indonesia
The 2025 Rules of Badan Arbitrase Nasional Indonesia (“BANI”), Indonesia’s leading arbitral institution for domestic and international commercial…
Certainty in arbitration: High thresholds for setting aside awards in Singapore
Singapore's status as a top-tier arbitration hub is rooted in judicial restraint. Our courts rarely disturb a tribunal's findings, giving parties the…
English High Court evaluates usual authority as part of section 67 challenge (s.67 Arbitration Act)
On 19 December 2025, the English High Court delivered judgment in a challenge under section 67 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the "Act"), addressing…
Reimagining Dispute Resolution Through the Client Lens: Strategy, Technology, and Outcomes
Client expectations are reshaping how success in dispute resolution is defined. Corporate legal departments are increasingly focused on outcomes…
When the seat rules supreme: ADGM court overrides LCIA Rules and grants US$250m worldwide freezing order
When parties choose arbitration, they often assume that the institutional rules they select will govern the process end-to-end. But what happens when…
Commodities in Focus Weekly - Pleon Limited v Leonis Yachting Limited (“The Maltese Falcon”) [2025] EWHC 3144 (Comm)
The Maltese Falcon (the "Yacht") was sold by the Claimant, Pleon Limited (the "Seller"), to the Defendant, Leonis Yachting Limited, (the…
From Security to Sword: Enforcing Negative Covenants in Bank Guarantees via Anti-Suit Injunctions
While Anti-Suit Injunctions are traditionally sought by contracting parties to an exclusive English jurisdiction or arbitration agreement, the…
Taking ABA Ethics Opinion 518 for a Test Drive
On October 15, 2025, the ABA issued Formal Opinion 518, an ethics opinion entitled "A Lawyer's Duties to Avoid Misleading Communications When Acting…